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Meanings of defile in English

Portuguese
macular
Catalan
sollar

Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.

        macular
        Portuguese
        macular
        Catalan
        desllustrar

        Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.

              macular
              Catalan
              tacar
              Spanish
              ensuciar

              Spot, stain, or pollute.

                    tacar
                    Catalan
                    engorjat
                    Spanish
                    garganta

                    A narrow pass (especially one between mountains)

                          engorjat
                          Synonyms
                          Examples for "foul"
                          Examples for "foul"
                          1
                          Otherwise it could fall foul of fair trade and state aid rules.
                          The Guardian
                          2
                          He played 35 minutes Friday night despite a stretch in foul trouble.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          Senior guard Devonte' Graham added 16 points while dealing with foul trouble.
                          Reuters
                          4
                          Police said there was no sign of forced entry or foul play.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          However, the Phoenix police say there were no signs of foul play.
                          Ebony
                          1
                          With your own good name gone, you have wished to befoul mine.
                          The Choir Invisible
                          2
                          They may befoul our names, but they can not stop our praying.
                          The Heart-Cry of Jesus
                          3
                          He shall not know he hath not seen the beauty he would befoul.
                          The ninth vibration and other stories
                          4
                          God forgive me, I was about to befoul the very salt I eat.
                          Kindred of the Dust
                          5
                          Yes, too nice for you to befoul even with your tongue.
                          Gordon Craig, Soldier of Fortune
                          Usage of defile in English
                          1
                          He could see further down into the defile, which was far indeed.
                          Assail
                          2
                          We skirted the plain, and struck into a defile in the mountains.
                          The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire
                          3
                          A wild shout from every height of the defile was the answer.
                          The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction
                          4
                          Their gathering-place was at the entrance of the defile leading to Zahara.
                          Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, from the mss. of Fray Anto...
                          5
                          These things proceed out of the heart and defile the whole man.
                          The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
                          6
                          The path to the river led through a narrow defile of rock.
                          The Perils of Pauline
                          7
                          Hardly a man of the enemy got out of the defile alive.
                          The Mystery of Cloomber
                          8
                          Through the defile they went, descending into the little-known mountain parks beyond.
                          Mavericks
                          9
                          The Tyrolese, filled with curiosity and compassion, looked down into the defile.
                          Andreas Hofer: An Historical Novel
                          10
                          He passed the defile, and advancing towards the allies, a battle ensued.
                          The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. / Continued fro...
                          11
                          In passing any short defile bridge or ford, send one man ahead.
                          Military Instructors Manual
                          12
                          Just wait until a larger body of troops has entered the defile.
                          Andreas Hofer: An Historical Novel
                          13
                          For the groom to defile an espoused woman is a foul reproach.
                          The Danish History, Books I-IX
                          14
                          For a moment on entering the defile her heart sank within her.
                          Princess Maritza
                          15
                          All the motives that can darken or defile were ascribed to him.
                          Ernest Maltravers — Volume 09
                          16
                          Half a mile after leaving Koragh the road enters a narrow defile.
                          Through Three Campaigns: A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti
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                          Translations for defile
                          Portuguese
                          macularmanchar
                          Defile through the time
                          Defile across language varieties
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Less common